Top 15 Video Game Remakes You NEED TO PLAY [2024 Edition]

It’s 2024 and remakes have shown no sign of stopping. The beginning of the year saw a fantastic remake in the form of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, with many more coming down the line.
Whether it’s the 1-to-1 faithful approach or a reimagining, a well-done remake of an old classic can be truly awesome. The 2024 edition of our list of 15 best video game remakes of all time feature games that touch on both philosophies. Plenty of new entries found a spot this year, inevitably knocking some older games off. Though, you’ll notice that some familiar favorites maintained their position on our list from previous years.
Remakes are inherently subjective and rife with debate, so this list won’t agree with everybody, but that’s what makes it so fun. That being said, let’s dig into our 2024 edition of the 15 best video game remakes of all time.

[@artydean9892]

Its criminal the dead space remake isnt more highly regarded. EA actually did well with that one.

[@atasteofreality609]

No remakes should be highly regarded all of this is the company telling you they have no clue on how to create a new story or a new IP

[@KnightSoulsG]

​@@atasteofreality609Res 2 Res 4 and many more remakes are loved by many

[@chrismartin3959]

I know I really agree sad was looking forward to a remake polishing of the second one and now we probably will never get it

[@chrismartin3959]

​@@atasteofreality609yeah whatever you know what I love the fact that they take some old games and make them where we can play them on updated consoles with better visuals and better performance not all of them are just doing it because they are out of ideas

[@sluttyboy69]

Dead space remake is way better 💯 ​@@KnightSoulsG

[@MrTragedious986]

I loved Dead Space remake, it’s super addicting to play. Plus I got the platinum.

[@WindsOfNorth1986]

Playing it now, it is massively awesome plus extremely addictive for sure! 🔥

[@Zagor24]

Mafia should be on top of every remake list.

[@louisewilliams1258]

Yes, that and Scarface - The world is yours.

[@HandsomeMain]

Sucks that we'll never get a Dead Space 2 Remake now. Was really hoping to get a unified vision on the trilogy

[@lorddmarek]

No Metroid Prime remake? Absolutely criminal

[@matthewshiba3997]

There also Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Resident Evil 3 & 4 Remake, House of the Dead Remake, and Alone in the Dark Remake

[@champusclipz2293]

Facts

[@randybradley4151]

I'm sure they were leaving it to one inclusion per franchise. As for Crash N. Sane Trilogy many didn't like it and maybe that includes them.

[@bryanjump3616]

How on earth did the Mafia remake not make the list?

[@hardkoregaming2119]

Rebirth & RE2Remake are the top 2 games on this list by a long shot, i really enjoyed Ratchet & Clank 2016 too

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

The dead space remake showed that the people who worked on it had a lot of love for the franchise.

[@UPHENOS]

Residen Evil for the Gamecube is the best remake of all time. RE4 and N' Sane Trilogy are also worth a mention!

[@drewdeze]

Bout time you actually numbered the list

[@jelidaffs]

where mafia tho.. don't get me wrong i still prefer the 2002 original as cover shooting and scripted chapters take away from the experience but for people who didn't play this gem back in the day it's an excellent way to experience this wonderful story

[@shippochan8625]

Definitely agree with this list. I also loved the pokemon heart gold/soul silver as well as the crash bandicoot ps4 as well!

[@corey2232]

I wish the original Perfect Dark got a full remake. So many features from that game still aren't around today, and it's insane how packed it was with content. The mission setup with varying objectives based on difficulty (like Goldeneye before it) was awesome, but also the Counter-Op mode where you played as the NPC enemies scattered across the levels trying to stop Joanna Dark was fun too. Then you had a huge suite of multiplayer options, including bots that you could customize (both their difficult level & type of AI they followed), while also keeping track of all your multiplayer stats & awards. Combine that with the great weapons (all with secondary modes), and it was such an ambitious game for its time. So ambitious in fact, that for a while it was difficult for me to get the love for Halo's multiplayer, as it lacked so many of the features I had become used to in PD. Anyway... I'm eagerly awaiting the reboot, but I would've settled for a remake of the original.

[@hannibal829]

I’m waiting for deadspace to go on a $20 dollar sale .I refuse to pay anything more for it.

[@HoshiyarSingh10]

Excellent

[@BlueAngel008]

Hopefully one day we'll get a new Jak, & Dexter, game.

[@erichernandez5618]

Final fantasy 7 rebirth!!!!

[@rogsilva82]

Dudes, please put chapters on your videos!

[@vuksmiljic6772]

Man, I want to find Alan Wake and Dead Space remake but physical copy are hard to find.

[@GhostGamer799]

Alan wake didn't have a remake only remaster you can wait for sales for it and for dead space see microcenter or target or gamestop

[@Greycatuk]

This list also highlighted for me how well Playstation games have done compared to XBox... I'd say Do Better Microsoft, but they won't 😞

[@willisrose9756]

Lextorias video game remake video brought me here.

[@KingBasewyn]

Although it doesn’t have the same feel as the original/ series, I thought Demons Souls was an excellent game

[@chadafiy]

Time stamps people

[@lando1071]

I wish they would remake the Rainbow 6 Vegas series

[@nathanhouston5]

You had Spyro but not Crash N Sane Trilogy. Wow

[@randybradley4151]

Many didn't like the Crash trilogy remake.

[@jasonsmith530]

Excited for the upcoming Konami remakes

[@KnightSoulsG]

Which ones?

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

Remakes as in plural? Was only aware of SH2. Cautiously optimistic on that one though, given Konami's habit of fucking up literally anything that isn't a literal Keno machine game.

[@jasonsmith530]

@@ledumpsterfire6474 also MGS 3

[@rounakmanna5916]

System shock remake 🔥🔥👌

[@justinjorden4894]

So super Mario 64 ds is better than super Mario 64 released in the 3D all stars collection?

[@fenixa2z936]

This list is so poor lol

[@jl3416]

Metroid got snubbed. Hello Zero Mission? Samus Returns? Metroid Prime remaster?

[@joshuachristofferson9227]

Mass Effect Trilogy snubbed LOL

[@randybradley4151]

Mass Effect trilogy does not qualify for this list and that's why it is not on it.

[@joshuachristofferson9227]

@@randybradley4151 I disagree cuz it definitely improved things, whilst insuring ease of access for Playing a single continuous Commander Shepard from ME thru ME3.

[@randybradley4151]

@@joshuachristofferson9227 It wasn't a remake but only a remaster.

[@alihani1830]

Demons Souls

[@77dris]

A Fallout 3 remake would be welcome. I just tried playing it on Series X and man, it's REALLY dated (to say the least).

[@Wecandoit23]

Re4 hands out best remake

[@mikebehan9970]

Twin snakes is best remake

[@saudcooldude]

Where is RE 4 remake

[@DRAGONSAREPRETTYCOOL]

No i don't think i will😂

[@HoshiyarSingh246]

.

[@sheemalmighty]

Resident Evil 4 remake was better than 2 tho 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@carlozcool]

No re4? Wtf?

[@randybradley4151]

Likely one per franchise.

[@ledumpsterfire6474]

Kingdom Hearts R:CoM is a must play? That's the only one I go out of my way to avoid. Absolute garbage. Loved the original on GBA, but it did NOT translate to 3D well at all.

[@Cribcaged]

NO u dont need to play MGS the twin snakes. It's bad.

[@champusclipz2293]

Haha

[@GhostGamer799]

It's not that bad yes it's not like the original but still better then nothing I played it , it was a journey to be ahold off you can give it a try

[@INVINCIBLE117X]

DEAD SPACE REMAKE>>>>>>>>>>all RE remakes

[@121samrose]

No

[@mitweakz866]

15 remakes we Don't need

[@jingxinghuang6213]

Very similar to Hollywood studios.

[@martinde-serres8724]

Ok, few things wrong here: 1- RE2 2019 is a REIMAGINING, not a remake of the 1998 original game as it contradicts the established canon of the original 1998 game Reimaginings aren't remakes, they're different interpretations of the same basic story 2- Super Mario 64 DS is NOT a remake, but an enhanced port of the original N64 game Enhanced ports and remasters aren't remakes, they're the exact same original games with slight improvements for modern conveniences 3- FF7 Rebirth is NOT a remake, but a continuation of FF7 Remake's last-minute bait-and-switch revelation of the entire ''remake trilogy project'' being a sequel to the original FF7 Geez, next time you make such videos, get your information right

[@Melchiorblade7]

You're stretching the definition of remake quite a bit I think. Plus they already said that reimaginings are included and considered